External control may destroy the commons

Rationality and Society

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 103-122

  Ostmann, Axel ^a  

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Author keywords

Commons dilemma; External monitoring; Incentive efficiency; Use limitations

Indexed keywords

EID: 21944456011     PISSN: 10434631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104346398010001005     Document Type: Article

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